Bookbinding.



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BooxnxNnING.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. Genius, a citizen of the United States, anda.- resident of the city of Philadel hia, county of Philadelphia, andState o Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImproveclosure, reference being had to the accom` inner side, and'another a close the pocket.

Further objects of the invent-ion are to provide a simple, inexpensivebook of thecharacter herein described and of such de-y able as a mentsin Bookbindin'gs, of which the following isa full, clear, and completedispanying drawings, forming .a part of this specification.

This invention relates to book bindings and more particularly to. thatclass in which a portion of the binding for.

One object of the invention is the construction of a forwardly openingvpocket on one side of a book and provided with a flap or' closuretherefor extending freely from the forward portion of the book.

Another object is to extend the binding of the bookfree'ly from aroundthe back there? of to form a pocket between itself and the book andwithin the pocket thusfy formed to secure a series of alternatelyfolded' layers of suitable material, one layer formingthe partition forthe pocket,`to secure the opposite ends of the extensions to theadjacent ends of the innermost side of `the pocket and to secure a flapto the inner side of sign and appearance as tp make it servicel prayerbook, ldlary, text book or the like,

appear in the following specification. In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a book embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

with the flap open and the pocket inexpanded position; Fig. 3 is afragmentary sec tional view of the upper corner ofthe pocket.

adjacent to and including a part of theback,

.of the upper corner of the free edge ofthe pocket lookingtoward therea-r or hinged ledge ofthe. cover andshowing the flap in" Specicationof Letters Iatent. Application and march a, i911.

serves'to form a pocket and another portion, the Hap there-v randoperative to embodying a. receptacle for coins,` bills, memoranda, etc.,besides other 1m` provements on the present art such as will PatentedApr. 23, 1912. Serial N 0. 812,047.

open position .and broken o'; and Fig. 5 is. a section-on the line 5 5of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow. The general divisionsofthe book will be considered as comprising a to 5, bottom 6, front 7,back 8 and sides 9 an 10 respectively.

As shown in Figs. tionv comprises mainly comprising signatures androunded to form a body portion 15` bound at the rear outwardlyprojecting flanges 16 and 17, of which the latter is the greater, theanges forming recesses in .which the board cover on A pocket on theother side lie.

Around the back portion of the book is secured .the binding material 18,which passes at one side around the flange 16, for- .wardly along theouter side of the board 19 to the edge thereof, where it is turnedinwardly and terminates at a point 20.

binding is alining 21 for the board 19, which extends fromethe front tothe back thereof, is bent at 22 and extends forwardly again to form one'iiyleaf 23 of the book. At the opposite side 10 of the book, thebinding v18 projects around the flange 17 to form a section '26, whichextends forwardly toa point 27y where it is 1 and 2, the inven-f' oneside and the bent inwardly to I Covering and shielding the end 20 of theinelose and secure the forward edge of a fsectionof lining 28. Thelining 28 extends ,rearwardly along the inner vtio 26 of the binding toa point 29 where nt forwardly to form a loop 30, from the `opposite'rear extremity 31- of which it again extends forwardly to a point 32 toyform a cover 33 for the signatures. The

loop 30 constitutes a partition for the-space betweenthe section 26 andthe side 33 of thel cover. Similar to the construction on the -side 9 ofthe book the lining 35 f the cover 33 extends rearwardly and .is bent at'36, from which point itextends forwardly to form the ily-leaf 37.

From the construction just described, it is seen that there is formed apocket between the section 26 of the binding and the cover 33 on theside 10 of the book, and further, it isV obvious that the pocket isdivided by the forwardly looped portion 30 to form two adjacentcompartments inolos'ed'at the 4'upper and lower ends in amannerhereina-fter described.

The ap for the plurality of pocketsf corn'- -prises a section ofsuitable material 40 secured between the coverv33 and the `lining sideof the secthereof, and extending outwardly' to a point 4l Where it isfolded back upon itself, tc. `:clude the outer extreme edge of a pieceo: etitl'ening material 42, Whichin turn eX- tends somewhat short of the'outer edge of the pockets. A lining 43 is provide'd for the flap and atits outer extremity covers the inturned edge portion of thelap40iv'hilehits innermost extremity 44 projects into the pocket adjacent tothe mainfloook` feria 'iho'rt distance. Havingfseeured the #i-ap "in -aclosed position to the section ofthe' -bind ing, there is provided aglove fastener-,fthe male member of which isi-secured through thesection of binding 26 and the lining-28. thereof, and the.female member5l of the fastener is secured thronglrthe flap `40, `section ofstifening material 42 aiidliniiiigi. 43 thereof. v 4 v i I i rihe mannerin which lthe upper and-lowerV extremities of the `pockets* are'`incloed is clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4,?Whidh are views ofparte of the `upperrear and* forward corners of the pockets. .Referringto Fig. 3 the back portion"of thebiiiding material ldisshown asbeing"itiiriied` in at its upper longit .idin l edge 55.VJ :The mate-`rial i8 also embodies a larger inwardly bent portion 5G extendingforwardly fromf'the back of the book the entire length .of the pocketsand Securing together the Aupper edges of the lining 28 thereof,thendouble thickness of the partition 30,-'andf-thewtwo' thicknesseslllland (llkof the gusset, (52.1,'I`liey gusset (32 extends as showndownwardly. from, under the inwardly folded V'edge 'por-tion 56 of theforwardlyy extending ,portionofthe binding material, and is bentupwardly. toga.. point even with the upper level of ,theypor tion 56 asat 62, thus forming the gusset.y Q'Thc v inner thielcnessf (l0 of thegusset .terminates at 03, n'lule the outer thickness 61 continuent upand over the extremity 63, alsov includ-y ing the cover Bil, and issecured beneath the x.

Yupper edge of the lining 35nthereof heA several thiclii'iesses 'ofmaterial ust described f are secured together and tothe bacldportion ofthe binding by means of ashort lofi,

suitable material (34, which extends,fi;oiii,be

of the binding. This describes theeonatriiction of the upper gusset 62inclosingthe pockets exactly siiiiilaivfo thatwhich,l is ein-.I ployedwith the gusset inclosing' thellqviferl extremities of the pockets. i Vf In Fig-4 is shown the chnst'riltio n, ployed in securing theuppeij'gusset(Qftiiithe that this figure' taken looliirigfiiil tilposite direi-,tion to that, of Fig. 'iin'da shows that the upperextremity 'ofllirefzflapi' 40 is folded inwmdlyupondtelf at theA edge65. d

' u ,CXteiision wardly and in. secured to the reai polltwn 1,8 i

Frein the foregoing description it is observed that a book is providedwith longi tudinal flanges 'on the rear edgcel thereof, ni front ofwhich, portions of the binding and apoeket are secured.. l"ui'ther.`thepocket is formed by the ,prolongationM oit' the binding from around theback of the book and spaced from the cover adjacent the signaturestherey of, and that the upper and lower extremities still furtheiu'vthata flap is provided for the, ,forward open end of the pockets, whichcoinprises 'a piece of'suitable material secured -to'the forward edge ofthe cover Von the pocket side'H of the hooltand extending out- Wai'dlytherefrom. However, it is not de- 4sired to limit this invention to theprecise details` of construction' and arrangement herein set forth, asit is obvious that variousf modifications may'loe made therein Withoutdeparting from the 'essential features of the invention as defined'm theappended claims.

desired to protect by Letters Patent: 1.l Arbook cover having a board onone sidey a back, a forward extension of the maf` Lteri'al of saidbackon the opposite' side,ia-`

section of material folded alternately in op#` posite directions tofornithel other leide of the cover, a partition and a lining for said'extension.

. .2. ,A tbookA cover Vhaving a boardoii'oiie s1de,a back, a-'forwardextension of the mar of'thev'pocket are inelosed by gusset's. `And'Having -thus described the invention, it ie terial of said back on theopposite side, a i

section of material folded alternately in oppositedirections to form theyother sideof the cover, a partition'and a lining fors said extension,and gussets securing said exten- 'sion to the'other side of saideover,at the 'ends' thereof. 0

, 3; A book cover having a board on one side,` a back, a forwardrextension oiitl'ieinirv i-terial of said back onvtheopposite side7'a`sectioir of material folded'alternately in op-` posite directions toVform-thcjother side 'ofV j 4 i .-thecoyen a partition anda lining forsaid Lextension, gussets securing-said extension to`-"` the eideofisaidcover at the ends thereof,l a ,tiap secured to said cover side,I andmeans to secure the outer portion of said flap, to'` said 4, Ar bookhaving flanges at the eide edged fthereof, one of said4 anges beingofgreaterI` K v.Width than theother, c'over board :on thel, Y Side Saidbook!having:"theI smaller of'said `flanges, and aforvv'ardly openingpocket formedof layers ot' folded .oppogsiteSidefofsaidbook and abuttingthe: y greater of saidvianges.- v l I' adjacent parte thereof, and: itwill"henot'iced materialien tii`e"` .l at theiside edges A bookhaving-Hengelsthereof, vone of said flanges being ofgrleater side ofsaid book and abutting the greater of ilo said flanges, and a flap forsaid pocket seside, a back, a forward extension of the 'ma'- terial ofsaid back on the opposite side, a section of material folded alternatelyin opposite directions to form the other side of the cover, a partitionand a lining for said extension, and gussets seem-ing said extension tothe last-named side of the cover, atthe ends thereof, said gnssets beingintegral projections from the opposite sides of said extension. i

S. A book havingr flanges at the side edges thereof,` one of saidflanges being; of greater width than the other, and a cover comprising aforwardly opening pocket. formed of layers of folded material on theside .having the greater of said flanges. l i

9. A book ha ving flanges at the side edges thereof. one of said tlangesbeing,r of greater width than the other, a cover comprising a forwardlyopening pocket formed of layers of alternately folded material on theside having the greater of said flanges. and a flap secured alongr theforward edge of the innermost of said layers and extending freelytherefrom; l0. A book having flanges at the side edges thereof, one ofsaid flanges being of greater width than the other, a cover compr1sing aforwardly opening pocket formed of layers of accordion-folded materialarranged on the side haring' the greater of said flanges, a tlap securedalong' the forward edge of the innermost of said layers andfasteningmeans for said flap on the outermostl of said layers.

' l1. A book cover having` a board on one side and. a back, the materialof said back extending forwardly on the side opposite to saidboard, anaccordion-folded section ofy material forming the other side of thecover, a partition and a liningy for said extension, and means securingthe rearward creases of said accordion section to said back.

1;). A book cover having' a board onl one` side and a back, the materialof'said hack extendin(r forwardlv on the side o nos-ite to JOHN G.GRlIlS. ll'itnesses J. S'rixn'r huracan-m, ALEXANDER lxmi.

